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Romanstone Plantation

2 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.14319, -0.70595

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Marmalade Hoverfly +56 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Marmalade Hoverfly +56 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Bassingham - Carlton le Moorland Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route40 m
Named routeLength 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route915 m
Named routeRef 64Length 915 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 64Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Romanstone Plantation

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Crococalana Roman townHistoric site4.2 km→✦Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remainsHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Swinderby PlaygroundUrban park1.4 km→✦Standing cross on the west side of High StreetHistoric site3.6 km→✦Roman Villa west of Hill Holt FarmHistoric site1.4 km→🐄Church Farm ShopVisitor farm3.1 km→

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